Hi Folks,

Trying to update a forumite’s MacBook5,2.

She wanted me to update her Safari which is currently Safari v5.0.6 as she is getting the message it is no longer supported. Her current OS is Mac OS v10.5.8. I think that is Leopard.

So several questions:

I suspect she needs to update her OS before she can update Safari. Is this true? From what I have read Safari v5.06 is the last one for her OS.

What would be the best way of updating her OS? I am thinking that she needs to update in stages until she gets to the latest OS? How many can I skip?

The Specs are:

Mac OS X
Version 10.5.8
Processor 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

TM&(c) 1983-2009 Apple Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.38f5
Serial Number (system): W8915A364R1
Hardware UUID: 01E9BB34-557B-5FD3-882F-EEB89D11D016
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

I haven’t done a Mac in more than a decade so I am out of the loop. Any suggestions or urls greatly appreciated.

ms spock said:

Hi Folks,

Trying to update a forumite’s MacBook5,2.

She wanted me to update her Safari which is currently Safari v5.0.6 as she is getting the message it is no longer supported. Her current OS is Mac OS v10.5.8. I think that is Leopard.

So several questions:

I suspect she needs to update her OS before she can update Safari. Is this true? From what I have read Safari v5.06 is the last one for her OS.

What would be the best way of updating her OS? I am thinking that she needs to update in stages until she gets to the latest OS? How many can I skip?

The Specs are:

Mac OS X
Version 10.5.8
Processor 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

TM&(c) 1983-2009 Apple Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.38f5
Serial Number (system): W8915A364R1
Hardware UUID: 01E9BB34-557B-5FD3-882F-EEB89D11D016
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

I haven’t done a Mac in more than a decade so I am out of the loop. Any suggestions or urls greatly appreciated.

Without googling, I’d venture to say that yes the Safari version is no longer supported but that to be able to use a later version, she’ll also have to update past Leopard, as Leopard isn’t supported by newer vsions of Safari or in other words ignore the messages and stiick with what she’s got until it breaks.

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Hi Folks,

Trying to update a forumite’s MacBook5,2.

She wanted me to update her Safari which is currently Safari v5.0.6 as she is getting the message it is no longer supported. Her current OS is Mac OS v10.5.8. I think that is Leopard.

So several questions:

I suspect she needs to update her OS before she can update Safari. Is this true? From what I have read Safari v5.06 is the last one for her OS.

What would be the best way of updating her OS? I am thinking that she needs to update in stages until she gets to the latest OS? How many can I skip?

The Specs are:

Mac OS X
Version 10.5.8
Processor 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

TM&(c) 1983-2009 Apple Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.38f5
Serial Number (system): W8915A364R1
Hardware UUID: 01E9BB34-557B-5FD3-882F-EEB89D11D016
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

I haven’t done a Mac in more than a decade so I am out of the loop. Any suggestions or urls greatly appreciated.

Without googling, I’d venture to say that yes the Safari version is no longer supported but that to be able to use a later version, she’ll also have to update past Leopard, as Leopard isn’t supported by newer vsions of Safari or in other words ignore the messages and stiick with what she’s got until it breaks.

That’s fine until you start getting the message: You are using an outdated browser. To view this content upgrade to the following……

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Hi Folks,

Trying to update a forumite’s MacBook5,2.

She wanted me to update her Safari which is currently Safari v5.0.6 as she is getting the message it is no longer supported. Her current OS is Mac OS v10.5.8. I think that is Leopard.

So several questions:

I suspect she needs to update her OS before she can update Safari. Is this true? From what I have read Safari v5.06 is the last one for her OS.

What would be the best way of updating her OS? I am thinking that she needs to update in stages until she gets to the latest OS? How many can I skip?

The Specs are:

Mac OS X
Version 10.5.8
Processor 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

TM&(c) 1983-2009 Apple Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.38f5
Serial Number (system): W8915A364R1
Hardware UUID: 01E9BB34-557B-5FD3-882F-EEB89D11D016
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

I haven’t done a Mac in more than a decade so I am out of the loop. Any suggestions or urls greatly appreciated.

Without googling, I’d venture to say that yes the Safari version is no longer supported but that to be able to use a later version, she’ll also have to update past Leopard, as Leopard isn’t supported by newer vsions of Safari or in other words ignore the messages and stiick with what she’s got until it breaks.

That’s fine until you start getting the message: You are using an outdated browser. To view this content upgrade to the following……

It is what I’ve been doing for years. There’s always the box to tick: do not show this message.

Send a letter of complaint

I’d suggest in that letter of complaint that you suggest Apple to have an updater in every new version of an Apple Operating system that can update every past version of Apple Operating systems, to the current version!

And vice versa

download a simple updater

they might already have one

Apple update?

Isn’t there a menu item for update?

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

Without googling, I’d venture to say that yes the Safari version is no longer supported but that to be able to use a later version, she’ll also have to update past Leopard, as Leopard isn’t supported by newer vsions of Safari or in other words ignore the messages and stiick with what she’s got until it breaks.

That’s fine until you start getting the message: You are using an outdated browser. To view this content upgrade to the following……

It is what I’ve been doing for years. There’s always the box to tick: do not show this message.

Porn websites aren’t fussy, I’m told.

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Hi Folks,

Trying to update a forumite’s MacBook5,2.

She wanted me to update her Safari which is currently Safari v5.0.6 as she is getting the message it is no longer supported. Her current OS is Mac OS v10.5.8. I think that is Leopard.

So several questions:

I suspect she needs to update her OS before she can update Safari. Is this true? From what I have read Safari v5.06 is the last one for her OS.

What would be the best way of updating her OS? I am thinking that she needs to update in stages until she gets to the latest OS? How many can I skip?

The Specs are:

Mac OS X
Version 10.5.8
Processor 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

TM&(c) 1983-2009 Apple Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.38f5
Serial Number (system): W8915A364R1
Hardware UUID: 01E9BB34-557B-5FD3-882F-EEB89D11D016
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

I haven’t done a Mac in more than a decade so I am out of the loop. Any suggestions or urls greatly appreciated.

Without googling, I’d venture to say that yes the Safari version is no longer supported but that to be able to use a later version, she’ll also have to update past Leopard, as Leopard isn’t supported by newer vsions of Safari or in other words ignore the messages and stiick with what she’s got until it breaks.

That’s fine until you start getting the message: You are using an outdated browser. To view this content upgrade to the following……

She is on her way…

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

Without googling, I’d venture to say that yes the Safari version is no longer supported but that to be able to use a later version, she’ll also have to update past Leopard, as Leopard isn’t supported by newer vsions of Safari or in other words ignore the messages and stiick with what she’s got until it breaks.

That’s fine until you start getting the message: You are using an outdated browser. To view this content upgrade to the following……

It is what I’ve been doing for years. There’s always the box to tick: do not show this message.

Well that is helpful. I can tell her to do that.

CrazyNeutrino said:

Send a letter of complaint

I’d suggest in that letter of complaint that you suggest Apple to have an updater in every new version of an Apple Operating system that can update every past version of Apple Operating systems, to the current version!

Okay I won’t suggest this to her as she is not interested enough, but fair point.

CrazyNeutrino said:

And vice versa

download a simple updater

they might already have one

Apple update?

I tried the Software Update and it says ‘Software Update doesn’t have any new software for your computer at this time.” I don’t think that there are any updates unless I get into hacks and cracks and I don’t know enough to be able to troubleshoot those.

CrazyNeutrino said:

Isn’t there a menu item for update?

There is and it says “Software Update doesn’t have any new software for your computer at this time.”

I don’t want to use Apple Update as I am not sure what to do.

ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

That’s fine until you start getting the message: You are using an outdated browser. To view this content upgrade to the following……

It is what I’ve been doing for years. There’s always the box to tick: do not show this message.

Well that is helpful. I can tell her to do that.

Ypu can tick the box allright, but sometime the site won’t open or if it does only partially and none of the operations in it will work.

jjjust moi said:

ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

It is what I’ve been doing for years. There’s always the box to tick: do not show this message.

Well that is helpful. I can tell her to do that.

Ypu can tick the box allright, but sometime the site won’t open or if it does only partially and none of the operations in it will work.

Yes I think this might be a job for SUPERNERD.

Now does anyone have his or her phone number?

ms spock said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

And vice versa

download a simple updater

they might already have one

Apple update?

I tried the Software Update and it says ‘Software Update doesn’t have any new software for your computer at this time.” I don’t think that there are any updates unless I get into hacks and cracks and I don’t know enough to be able to troubleshoot those.

What this actually means is that the operating system has had all the developmental upgrades and has come to the end of its development.

jjjust moi said:

ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

It is what I’ve been doing for years. There’s always the box to tick: do not show this message.

Well that is helpful. I can tell her to do that.

Ypu can tick the box allright, but sometime the site won’t open or if it does only partially and none of the operations in it will work.

So? If it is shit site then why bother with it?

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

And vice versa

download a simple updater

they might already have one

Apple update?

I tried the Software Update and it says ‘Software Update doesn’t have any new software for your computer at this time.” I don’t think that there are any updates unless I get into hacks and cracks and I don’t know enough to be able to troubleshoot those.

What this actually means is that the operating system has had all the developmental upgrades and has come to the end of its development.

Ie: there are no more updates applicable up to and including Safari updates.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I tried the Software Update and it says ‘Software Update doesn’t have any new software for your computer at this time.” I don’t think that there are any updates unless I get into hacks and cracks and I don’t know enough to be able to troubleshoot those.

What this actually means is that the operating system has had all the developmental upgrades and has come to the end of its development.

Ie: there are no more updates applicable up to and including Safari updates.

This should amply indicate that n matter what message one receives about how unupdated your Safari is, that there is no way your OS can be updated far enough to run it.

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

And vice versa

download a simple updater

they might already have one

Apple update?

I tried the Software Update and it says ‘Software Update doesn’t have any new software for your computer at this time.” I don’t think that there are any updates unless I get into hacks and cracks and I don’t know enough to be able to troubleshoot those.

What this actually means is that the operating system has had all the developmental upgrades and has come to the end of its development.

From the research I did this morning I thought that this was the case but I wanted to check it out with the brains trust.

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

ms spock said:

Well that is helpful. I can tell her to do that.

Ypu can tick the box allright, but sometime the site won’t open or if it does only partially and none of the operations in it will work.

So? If it is shit site then why bother with it?

Well one in particular is my banking, another is Vodaphone, that’s why.

If her only issue is with Safari, then she may find the easiest way o fix it is to download and install another web browser, such as Firefox, Opera, or maybe even Chrome.

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

Ypu can tick the box allright, but sometime the site won’t open or if it does only partially and none of the operations in it will work.

So? If it is shit site then why bother with it?

Well one in particular is my banking, another is Vodaphone, that’s why.

Tell them to get other customers. Go elsewhere.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

If her only issue is with Safari, then she may find the easiest way o fix it is to download and install another web browser, such as Firefox, Opera, or maybe even Chrome.

It is largely a BS issue anyway. The other browsers may work but it may also be an issue that the latest vsions of those won’t be supported.

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

So? If it is shit site then why bother with it?

Well one in particular is my banking, another is Vodaphone, that’s why.

Tell them to get other customers. Go elsewhere.

Why? Because I choose to use an old browser it’s their fault somehow?

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

Well one in particular is my banking, another is Vodaphone, that’s why.

Tell them to get other customers. Go elsewhere.

Why? Because I choose to use an old browser it’s their fault somehow?

Yes, it is. If they want your custom they should not unnecessarily fuck with your head. By law their communications with you should be clear.

They shouldn’t fag on about how your browser won’t be able to see their crap advertisements and they should simply allow you to do business.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

If her only issue is with Safari, then she may find the easiest way o fix it is to download and install another web browser, such as Firefox, Opera, or maybe even Chrome.

Ta Carmen

roughbarked said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

If her only issue is with Safari, then she may find the easiest way o fix it is to download and install another web browser, such as Firefox, Opera, or maybe even Chrome.

It is largely a BS issue anyway. The other browsers may work but it may also be an issue that the latest versions of those won’t be supported.

I had thought of that. They may not be supported.

ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

If her only issue is with Safari, then she may find the easiest way o fix it is to download and install another web browser, such as Firefox, Opera, or maybe even Chrome.

It is largely a BS issue anyway. The other browsers may work but it may also be an issue that the latest versions of those won’t be supported.

I had thought of that. They may not be supported.

It shouldn’t matter. Cancel the error message about this browser isn’t supported and look at the page to see what is missing. Usually nothing is missing.

If you really want I can source later vesions of Safari that have been hacked so that they can be installed on Leopard but it won’t make a lot of difference because Leopard is as old as the hills. I still run Tiger and Safari 3. I have no problems with sites that give error messages.